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 Flying Officers Cup 21: Tournament's Best XI To Play Novelty Match With AIT Staff In Honour of Raymond Dokpesi's 70th Birthday Flying Officers Cup 21: Tournament's Best XI To Play Novelty Match With AIT Staff In Honour of Raymond Dokpesi's 70th Birthday Flying Officers Cup 2021 best eleven will on Saturday, the 23rd of October 2021 play a novelty match with members and staff of Africa Independent Television (AIT) at the Area 10 Sports Complex, Abuja today the 23rd day of October 2021 by 4 pm to honour and mark the 70th birthday of broadcast magnate and owner of the first independent Television station in Nigeria, (AIT), High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi.  President Of Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF), Barrister Paul Edeh, who are the Organisers of Africa's biggest Pre-season Championship, the Flying Officers Cup, hinted that the epoch-making event will feature some of the best players at the ongoing Flying Officers Cup, carefully selected by a team of f...

 Destiny Boys FC Are NLO Super 8 Champions Destiny Boys FC Are NLO Super 8 Champions Destiny Boys have emerged champions of the Nationwide League One (NLO) after they defeated Campos FC in a five-goal thriller at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne on Friday. It was a game of two halves that saw the Ikorodu based team come from behind to win 3-2 after scoring three second half goals. Campos FC took the lead after Nzubechi Ogbuehi scored two quick goals in the 34th and 37th minute to put his team in the driver's seat, as the Owerri based team finished the half with a 2-0 lead. It was a huge turn around of events Owerri-based half after Enyimba legend, Ayo Saka scored in the 58thturnaroundared to be the right tonic Destiny Boys needed. As the game entered the last 10 minutes, Uzoma Chinonso pounced on the lost ball from Campos defender sloppy defending to put the scoreline as 2-2 in the 82nd mloosees. With eight defenders and added time, the boys from Ikorodu were determined not to take t...

 Beyond Limits Coach Ajibolade Talks Tough Ahead FC Ebedei Clash  Beyond Limits Coach Ajibolade Talks Tough Ahead FC Ebedei Clash Olumide Ajibolade says his Beyond Limits lad will go for the kill against FC Ebedei in the Ogunjobi Gold Cup clash of rookies game billed for Saturday at the FC Ebedei Stadium in Sagamu. Despite his team's 2-0 loss to Niger Tornadoes on Matchday One, Ajibolade assured that his team will be good against the Oliseh Boys. "We want to be better coming into the next game, so we will try and take the game to the opposition irrespective of the division. "We played FC Ebedei a couple of times in friendly games but maybe in a tournament like this would be a bit different in the dynamics of urgency. "I expect that they would come out strong because they are also very physical but am hoping and make sure we win the game." On his team defeat after holding Tornadoes to a draw till after 51 minutes, "I think it was an entertaining game against...

 Flying Officers Cup 2021: Emem Essien Lifts Edo Queens Past Confluence Queens Into Final, As FC Robo Queens Ends Osun Babes Dream Flying Officers Cup 2021: Emem Essien Lifts Edo Queens Past Confluence Queens Into Final, As FC Robo Queens Ends Osun Babes Dream The stage is set for the final of the 2021 Flying Officers Cup after the conclusion of semi final games on Friday. FC Robo Queens in the first semi final game defeated Osun Babes 2-0. The Lagos Land-Ladies dominated the game before eventually finding the breakthrough in the 41st minute courtesy of Onyenezide Esther. Osun Babes in the second half searched for the equaliser as Bolaji Olamide's effort in the 63rd minute hit the wood work. The Omoluabi Queens created some chances in the second half but failed to convert while FC Robo Queens proved to be dangerous on the counter. Osun Babes had a gilt edge chance to equalise but Alvine Dah Zossu who had only the goalkeeper to beat put her effort wide in the 79th minute. Two minute...

 Ogunjobi Gold Cup: Tornadoes Not Wary Of Shooting Stars - Bala Ogunjobi Gold Cup: Tornadoes Not Wary Of Shooting Stars - Bala Coach Bala Abubakar says his Ikon Allah side is not wary of Shooting Stars when they lock horns on Matchday 2 of the Ogunjobi Gold Cup at the FC Ebedei Stadium on Saturday. Recall Tornadoes were classic when they beat the Oluyole Warriors at the Nigerian National League(NNL) Super 8 play-off final to emerge champions of the country's second division league. Bala whose Tornadoes needed two second half goals to go past Beyond Limits said ahead one of the high profile games of the prestigious pre-season tourney in Nigeria, "I except a game full of fireworks. "3SC would want to come out strong with a view of avoiding a second defeat from Tornadoes within the space of two months. "I saw a few of their matches recently and I must say they have improved but it is going to be a different ball game as this is a different tournament from the NNL Super ...

 Nasarawa United Presents Aiteo Cheque to State Gov. Nasarawa United Presents Aiteo Cheque to State Gov. The Management of Nasarawa United FC, on Thursday, presented the 2021 Aiteo Federation Cup runners-up Ten Million Naira dummy Cheque the Club won in Benin City, Edo State, last two months to the Executive Governor of the State, His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi Sule. Leading the presentation, Club Chairman, Barr. Isaac Danladi, opined, "Your Excellency, you would recall that during the 2020/21 Football Season,  Nasarawa United participated in two major competitions - one was the League and the other the Aiteo Federation Cup. "In the NPFL, we lost it on the last day - we came 4th. Unfortunately, too, we lost the Federation Cup. "But we didn't lose everything as we were able to get Ten Million Naira for the State. "This has been made possible through your immeasurable contributions to sports in the State, particularly football. "There is no time I want to se...

 Coaches Talk Tough Ahead Optima Energy NLO Super 8 Final Coaches Talk Tough Ahead Optima Energy NLO Super 8 Final Coaches Olumide Arobadi of Campus Fc of Owerri and his Destiny Boys FC of Ikorodu counterpart, Abiodun Obafemi are both talking tough ahead of their meeting in Optima Energy NLO Super 8 final on Friday. There's No Easy Cup Final - Campus FC Coach, Arobadi Coach of high flying Campus Fc, Olumide Arobadi has said that he expects a difficult cup final game with Destiny Boys, as he insisted that his opponents are very formidable side. His side have been the rave of the Optima Energy NLO Super 8 tournament at Remo stars stadium, Ikenne, with their scintillating and fluid football flourishing with goals having defeated all their foes at the group games to emerge favourites to lift the champion of champions trophy. "There's no easy Cup final and I expect a very difficult game but I am very optimistic that my players are capable of winning if they play to the tactical...